Series A

Serie A | Udinese 1-1 Lecce: Piccoli replies to Thauvin

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1 year ago

6:57 pm

Florian Thauvin’s debut purpose in Serie A was not sufficient for Udinese to win their first match this season as Roberto Piccoli equalised for Lecce after coming off the bench within the second half.

Udinese had a shaky begin and noticed Lecce winger Gabriel Strefezza come near scoring with a roller from the sting of the field that was inches huge.

The Bianconeri replied with Isaac Success and Hassane Kamara, however makes an attempt from each gamers have been saved by Lecce keeper Wladimiro Falcone earlier than the break.

The hosts continued pushing within the second half. Success wasted one other likelihood sending a header huge from a Festy Ebosele cross. The 21-year-old appeared unstoppable down the fitting flank and created one other goal-scoring alternative shortly afterwards.

He delivered a second cross for Success, Federico Baschirotto didn’t let the ball in with a goal-line clearance, however Valentin Gendrey stepped on Roberto Pereyra’s foot within the rebound, inflicting a penalty kick for Udinese.

Thauvin despatched Falcone the fallacious method from the spot, giving the Bianconeri the lead.

Andrea Sottil’s males saved possession and continued pushing, however didn’t create a lot. Roberto D’Aversa turned Lecce’s fortunes round with substitutions. Nicola Sansone and Roberto Piccoli have been launched at minute 77 and contributed to the Giallorossi’s equaliser 5 minutes later.

The previous Bologna winger put a cross contained in the field, Piccoli squeezed between Udinese defenders and stretched his leg to attain an Erling Haaland-style purpose, his first for Lecce since transferring to the Stadio Through Del Mare on mortgage from Atalanta final summer season.

The eventual 1-1 draw means Udinese stay the one Serie A workforce with no wins this season alongside Salernitana and Cagliari. The Bianconeri are solely two factors above Empoli in 18th, however the Tuscans have a sport in hand.

Lecce haven’t received any of the final 4 video games, however have earned 13 factors in 9 matches, as many as Lazio, and yet another than Monza and Frosinone.

23-10-2023 17:30

MatchDay 9

Friuli Stadium (Dacia Area)

Udinese

Lecce

1 – 1

Participant statistic

1st half

Christian Kabasele		5′
		34′		Ylber Ramadani

2nd half

Florian Thauvin	49′
	72′	Marin Pongracic
	73′	Federico Baschirotto
	75′	Patrick Dorgu
Florian Thauvin	77′
	83′	Roberto Piccoli (Help: Nicola Sansone)
	84′	Valentin Gendrey
Festy Ebosele	90+1′